Psalms 60

1 To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.

To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt. God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.

2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

3 Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.

You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.

4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah)

Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah)

5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.

So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

6 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

8 Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.

9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?

Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

10 [Wilt] not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?

Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.

11 Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

12 Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.